The global software-defined anything market is estimated to be worth USD 28.09 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 31.72% between 2016 and 2022. The base year considered is 2015, and the market forecast provided is between 2016 and 2022.

The main objectives of this study are:

To define, analyze, and forecast the software-defined anything market segmented on the basis of technology, vertical, service, deployment mode, and geography

To forecast the market size, in terms of value, for various segments with respect to four main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Rest of the World (RoW)

To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the growth of the software defined market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)

The market sizing of the global software-defined anything market was done by top-down and bottom-up method. The top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the size of the global software defined anything market as well as to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall software defined anything market. The key players in the market have been identified through the secondary research and their market shares in the respective geographies have been determined through the primary and secondary research. This entire research methodology includes the study of the annual and financial reports of the top market players as well as interviews of industry experts (such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and marketing executives) for the key insights (quantitative and qualitative) on the software-defined anything market.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews were conducted with key opinion leaders. The break-up of the profiles of primary participants is given in the chart below:

The report also presents market dynamics such as the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. Apart from the in-depth view on the market segmentation, the report also includes the critical market data and qualitative information for each type, along with the qualitative analysis such as the Porters five forces analysis, value chain analysis, and market breakdown analysis. The report targets the technology providers, software providers, system integrators and end-user industries of software defined anything market.

Target Audience:

Software-defined technology providers

Software deployment & integration providers

Data centers

Technical universities

Government research agencies and private research organizations

Research institutes and organizations

Market research and consulting firms

Scope of the Report:

The market covered in this report has been segmented as follows:

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Technology:

Software-Defined Networking (SDN)

Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC)

Software-Defined Storage (SDS)

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Vertical:

Telecom & ITES

BFSI

Education

Consumer Goods & Retail

Logistics & Warehouse

Healthcare

Government & Defense

Others

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Service:

Integration & Deployment

Managed Services

Consulting

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Deployment Mode:

Cloud

On Premise

Software-Defined Anything Market, by Geography:

North America

Europe

APAC

RoW

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Country-wise breakup for types of software-defined anything market

Detailed analysis and profiling of the additional market players (up to five)

Figure 1 Market SegmentationFigure 2 Market: Research MethodologyFigure 3 Research FlowFigure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up ApproachFigure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down ApproachFigure 6 Data Triangulation: MarketFigure 7 Market Size in Terms of Value, 20132022 (USD Million)Figure 8 Software Defined Anything Market for SDS Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 9 Market in India Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 10 Telecom & IT is Vertical Accounted for the Largest Share of the Market in 2015Figure 11 Market for Consulting Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 12 Market in APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 13 Market for SDS Technology Estimated to Grow at the Highest Rate Between 2016 to 2022Figure 14 U.K. Held the Largest Share of the European Software-Defined Anything Market in 2015Figure 15 Cloud Deployment Mode to Hold the Largest Size of the Market By 2022Figure 16 U.S. Held the Largest Share of the Global Market in 2015Figure 17 Market in APAC Currently at Growth PhaseFigure 18 Market EvolutionFigure 19 Market : By RegionFigure 20 Increasing Demand for Cloud Services Expected to Fuel the Growth of the MarketFigure 21 Revenue Growth for Cloud Service Providing Companies, 20132022Figure 22 Value Chain Analysis: Maximum Value Added During the Software Deployment and Integration StageFigure 23 Bargaining Power of Buyers Expected to Have A High Impact on the Software Defined Anything MarketFigure 24 Market: Porters Five Forces Analysis (2015)Figure 25 Impact of Intensity of Competitive Rivalry on the MarketFigure 26 Impact of Threat of Substitutes on the MarketFigure 27 The Impact of Bargaining Power of Buyers on the MarketFigure 28 Impact of Bargaining Power of Suppliers on the MarketFigure 29 Impact of Threat of New Entrants on the MarketFigure 30 Market, By TechnologyFigure 31 Market for SDS Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 32 Component of Software-Defined NetworkingFigure 33 Cloud Deployment Mode Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market During the Forecast PeriodFigure 34 Market in APAC for SDN Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 35 Component of SDDCFigure 36 SDDC Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Healthcare Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 37 Market in APAC for SDDC Technology Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 38 Component of Software-Defined StorageFigure 39 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for SDS Technology During the Forecast PeriodFigure 40 Market, By VerticalFigure 41 Market for Healthcare Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 42 SDN Technology Held the Largest Size of the Market for Telecom & Ites Vertical During the Forecast PeriodFigure 43 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for BFSI Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 44 Education Vertical Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the SDN Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market During the Forecast PeriodFigure 45 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 46 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Logistics & Warehouse Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 47 SDS Technology Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Healthcare Vertical During the Forecast PeriodFigure 48 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Government & Defense Vertical Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 49 SDS Technology-Based Software-Defined Anything Market for Other Verticals Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 50 Market in APAC for Other Verticals Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 51 Market Segmentation, By ServiceFigure 52 Market for Consulting Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 53 Market in APAC for Integration and Deployment Services Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast PeriodFigure 54 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Managed Services By 2022Figure 55 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Size of the Market for Consulting Services By 2022Figure 56 Market Size, By Deployment Mode, 2016 vs 2022 (USD Billion)Figure 57 APAC Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate for Market On-Premise Deployment ModeFigure 58 North America Expected to Hold the Largest Share of the Market for Cloud Deployment ModeFigure 59 Market: By RegionFigure 60 Geographic Snapshot of MarketFigure 61 Major Countries in the Market in North AmericaFigure 62 Snapshot for the Market in North AmericaFigure 63 Market in EuropeFigure 64 Snapshot for Europe MarketFigure 65 Market in APAC RegionFigure 66 Snapshot for the Market in APAC RegionFigure 67 Companies Adopted Product Launches as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2013 and 2016Figure 68 Market Evaluation FrameworkNew Product Launches Drove Growth and Innovation Between 2013 and 2015Figure 69 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launches and Developments Were the Key StrategiesFigure 70 Geographic Revenue Mix of Top 5 Market Players (2015)Figure 71 Microsoft Corp. : Company SnapshotFigure 72 Microsoft Corp.: SWOT AnalysisFigure 73 IBM Corp.: Company SnapshotFigure 74 IBM Corp.: SWOT AnalysisFigure 75 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.: Company SnapshotFigure 76 Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. : SWOT AnalysisFigure 77 Cisco Systems, Inc.: Company SnapshotFigure 78 Cisco Systems, Inc.: SWOT AnalysisFigure 79 EMC Corp.: Company SnapshotFigure 80 EMC Corp.: SWOT AnalysisFigure 81 VMware, Inc.: Company SnapshotFigure 82 VMware, Inc.: SWOT AnalysisFigure 83 Citrix Systems, Inc.: Company SnapshotFigure 84 NEC Corp.: Company SnapshotFigure 85 Fujitsu Ltd.: Company SnapshotFigure 86 Juniper Networks, Inc.: Company SnapshotFigure 87 Western Digital Corp.: Company Snapshot

The software-defined anything market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.72% between 2016 and 2022, to reach from USD 3.89 Billion in 2015 to USD 28.09 Billion by 2022. Major growth drivers of the market are centralized security control throughout the enterprise, dynamic provisioning of networking resources, reduced operational cost, easy Quality of Service (QoS) implementation, and unified cloud resources.

The scope of this report covers the software-defined anything market based on technology, vertical, service, deployment mode, and geography. The market based on technology has been classified into software-defined network (SDN), software-defined data center (SDDC), and software-defined storage (SDS). The market based on technology is experiencing an increase in revenue due to several reasons such as standardization of hardware, increased flexibility, enhanced performance, and reduced time and cost. In terms of technology, software-defined networking (SDN) is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period.

The software-defined anything market based on vertical has been classified into telecom & ITES, BFSI, education, consumer goods & retail, logistics & warehouse, healthcare, government & defense, and others. The market for the healthcare vertical is expected to grow at the highest rate because of user-friendly SDA solutions that provide error-free healthcare information which increases the operational efficacy and also enables homecare agencies and physicians to communicate effectively to provide quality care to the patients.

The software-defined anything market based on services is divided into three categories: integration & deployment services, managed services, and consulting services. The market for consulting services is expected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period. The consulting services help data centers in increasing revenues, minimizing risks, and providing optimized resource allocation in existing data centers.

The software-defined anything market based on deployment mode is divided into on-premises and cloud. The market for the on-premises mode is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The market for on-premise deployment mode is growing rapidly and gaining gradual momentum because of steady adoption in specialized end-use applications.

North America is likely to hold the largest share of the market during the forecast period, growing at a significant CAGR. The North American software-defined anything market is driven by various factors such as technological advancements and early adoption of SDA-related technologies in this region.

The major restraint that acts as a barrier for the growth of the software-defined anything market includes the lack of industry standards. The industry is currently lacking standard architectures and definitions to describe the abstract, pooled resources of the software-defined data center as well as software-defined networking.

VMware is among the major players in the software-defined anything market. VMware pioneered the development of virtualization technologies with its x86 server-based computing. The company was the first to provide software-defined data center (SDDC) solutions, wherein data center infrastructure was virtualized and provided as a service. VMware has contributed significantly toward its research and development activities, owing to which the company has been able to increase its product offerings beyond compute virtualization. The company has recently launched products such as Horizon 6, vCloud, vSphere, and Virtual SAN 6 to enhance its storage and virtualization portfolio.

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